GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |